Band and connection



: July 21, 1931. D w. B. TEMPLETON 1,815,684

BAND END CONNECTION Filed Aprii 21. 1950 Y 1;.4441, 5 I N min Paientedaul 21, 1931 r1 rice WALTER B. TEMPLETON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS I BAND Aim CONNECTION a li ation he April 31, 1930. Serial No.-445,85i

This invention relates to improvements in band end connections and it consistsof the matters hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

; The primary object of-the invention is-to provide asimpl'e and eflicient device to connect the endsof at'ension'ed band together, such as are used upon" bales, bundles, boxes and barrels as the retaining memher therefor.

Another object ofthe invention is to provide 'sucha devicethat in no manner interferes with theoperation ofthe tools now used Y to draw the band ends together.

' Stilla further object'of the invention is to provide a device of this kind which Comprises two pivotally connected arms having ends bent to engage with overlappedportions of a retaining band and thereafter indented thereintoto hold said band endstogether against theirnormalseparatingaction 'Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. l with improved device in position to hold the overlapping band ends together.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of my improved. band end connecting devicein its wide open position. r i

F 1g. 4 1s a top plan view of the device 1n positionv upon a pair ofoverlappinguband ends to secure them together.

Fig.5 is a view similarto Fig. 4' showing a modified form of the invention.

Figs. 6 and 7 respectively are detailed sectional views on an enlarged scale as taken on e the lines 66 and 7+7 respectively of Fig. 4. In general my improved device which is substantially X-shaped comprises a pair of fiat lever like members pivotedtogether at a point midway between theends thereof. A

' corner portion of eachfendis bent downwardly and then inwardlyso as to embrace edge portionsof the overlapped band ends'to be upon by a suitable tool that indents or deforms them and the engaged edge portions of the band to not only look the device to the bandends but also loci: the band ends to each other. i f

' Referring now in detail to that embodiment ofthe invention best illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive of the drawings, 1 indicates as a whole a thin metallic band such as is now extensively used for retaining boxes, bales, barrels and bundles against opening up in shipment. Such a band is usually of a length greater than the circumference of the article 2 to be bound so that the ends 3 and 4 re spectively ofthe band may be brought into overlapping relation. Associated'with-such a band, is a device embodying my invention and which isindicated as awhole as at 6; Said device coinprises a pair of lever like members 7-7 of fiat strip metal pivoted together at a point I midway between-their ends'in anysuitable manner. Preferably a part of one member is upset into a part of the other to provide a rivet like pivotal connection between said members as best shown at 8 inFig. 7.

7 One corner at each end of each member it fbent downwardlyas at 9fand then inwardly connectech which corner portions are operated to form a 'tongueldwhich when the device;

is in place upon associated band ends, en-

Preferiablyto'prevent the said 'inembers from folding too far into superposed relation with gages under the lateral edges of'the same.

each other, I formin the body of eachmember a shoulderll in the manner of an indentation to engage the edge of the other member; This limits the relative folding of said member so that the device may be morereadilyhandled tothefo'verlapped ends of an associated band.

In the use of the device thus far described, a band: 1 ofthe desired length isapplied to the article Qinthe usual manner tolsurround and'm-anipulated when applying the device,

thesa'ine and the band ends '3 and 4 are brought into overlapping relation. *Witha suitable tool, the band ends are drawn taut in opposite directionsqthussomewhat compressing thearticle the plane of the band so that the band may be aptly said to be tensioned.

'I/Vhile the band ends are thus held together one of the devices is laid upon said band ends after swinging the members 7 about the pivot 8 so that the tongues pass or clear I the edges of the overlapped band end. The

said members are then swung in the other direction so that the bentover portions 9 approach each other and; so that the tongues 10 associated therewith pass under said band edges. This brings the bent over portions 9 .of said members into engagement with the edges of said band ends.

A suitable tool for-the purpose is then applied to the opposedbent over ends 9 ofthe levers so as to deform or indent portions of said ends and adjacent band edges inwardly of the band so as to form notches 12 therein.

of the device'which' comprises two members before;

7 7 pivoted together at 8". In this instance saidmembers do not cross each other as in the structure before described but each member has lateral arms 'Z 7 the ends of whlch are bent over as at 9 and then under as at 10 to there provide tongues as before. After positioning such a device upon overlapped associated band ends, a suitable tool is employed to deform or indent the bent over portions 9 of the device together with associated edge portions of the overlapped band ends so as to providelocking notches 12 therein as The device descrlbed is simple in construc A tion and can therefore be made in large quantities at an extremely low cost. "It may be easily applied. and itsecurely holds the band ends against relative displacement.

While in describing the invention, I have referred in detail to the form',arrangement and construction of the several parts thereof,

the same is to be considered merely as illus'- trative so that I do'not wishjto be' limited theretoexcept as may be specifically set forth in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention 1. A'device' of the kind descrlbedcompris ing apair of pivotallyconnected members having portions of each end thereof engaged having portions of each end thereof bent downwardly to engage against edge portions of associated overlapped band ends with parts thereof bent to engage under said band ends, said first mentioned end portions of said members being intended for indentation into and together with said edge portions of said band ends. p

3. A device of the kind described each comprising a pair of flat strip members pivotally connected at a point between their ends and having a part of each end thereof bent downwardly to form portions adapted for engagement with the edges of a pair of overlapped band ends, which portions are intended to be indented into said edges of saidband ends.

' ,4. A device of the kind described each comprising a pair of flat strip members pivotally connected at a point between their ends and having a part of each end thereof bent downwardly and inwardly under and spaced from said members.

5. A. device of the kind described each comprising a pair of flat strip members pivotally connected at a point between their ends and having a part of each end thereof bent downwardly and inwardly under and spaced from said members, one of which is formed to provide a stop to be engaged by the edge of the other member to prevent folding together of said members in substantially a superposed relation.

6. As an article of manufacture, a strip of sheet metal adapted for connection to and use with another similar strip, said strip be "ing formed at diagonally opposite corners with bent down portions that terminate in bent underextremities spaced from and arranged within the planes of the edges-of the body of the strip itself. p

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this 17th day of April,"1 980.

WALTER B. TEMPLETON.

against edge portions of overlapped band ends and which end portions of said pivotallyconnected members are intended to be indented into said edge portions of said band I ends.

'2. A'device of the kind described comprising a p'alr of pivota'lly connected, members 

